1990

WEEK OF

eshoba, Decatur advance • Ill HSAA playoffs

The girls games played on Mon– day mght whittled the large fields by half as semifinals begin later this week. The Lady 'Jackets (21-12) were bounced from further play by Bay Springs (26-7) 64-42 on the road Monday night. Union fell behind 14-0 before scoring, something coach Richard Rivers said Monday afternoon they must avert. " We can 't fall behind early and hope to win. We have to stay in range," he said. But he conceded tbat Bay Springs was just the better team Monday night. "They played really well . One of their girls, Hosey, I think, was 9 of II from the field in the first half. Our effort wasn't a problem we just caught them (Bay Springs) red hot. They were ready to play," said Rivers. Bay Springs wem on to post 18-6 lead after one period and improved that advantage to 33-17 at the half. Shellie Griffin had 23 points to lead Union. Tamela Mazingo add– ed 8 and Apryl Hendon and Deidre Arrington, both seniors playing in their final game contributed 5 and 4 points each. Nedra Hosey had 30 for Bay Springs, which advances to play Lumberton at Decatur Friday night. Beulah Hubbard also fell in tbe opening round to Pisgah 64-53. The Lady Rebels claimed the Division 5 JA championship last week. Patti Boles had 23 and Jennifer Johnston 12 for Beulah Hubbard. Edinburg, the S 1A runnerup, also lost to Bentonia, 92-46. For the winners, tbe Monday vic– tories assured themselves of at least two games this weekend, with the top three teams advancing to the state tournaments.

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Decatur topped ·1 ayiOrsvllle 72-52 after a rough start and will play powerful Loyd Star Friday at 7:00 p.m. at DHS. Betsy Harris scored a game high 29 points for Decatur while her sister Patsy added 10 more. Lumberton and Bay Springs are the other teams entered. Neshoba Central's Lady Rockets cruised by ltawamba County 71-39. Neshoba will host the remainder of the tournament this weekend . Their f1tst game wiU come against Jackson Wingfield , a 67-64 winner over Weston. Other teams in the tourna– ment are Pearl and Oxford. The ECCC ladies, playing the South division tournament at Wesson, prevailed in their ftrst game a I05-64 victor over Gulf Coast. EC will now play the winner of the Jones vs. Southwest matchup on Wednesday night.

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